Spam email. I have been sent a couple of spam emails, seemingly from my own email account (Yahoo). Is this a?

ruse to make me open them? Or is something sinister at play. I have an Apple Mac.


Thank you

Spam email. I have been sent a couple of spam emails, seemingly from my own email account (Yahoo). Is this a?
I had similar experience. After getting advice off Answers, I closed my email account, set up three new accounts, each for seperate purposes - online shopping, work stuff and keeping in touch with friends. I also made a printed list of my contacts, as well as having lists in my accounts. I made all my passwords much more secure and change them regularly. I now only get spam on my online shopping address.





I had trouble persuading Yahoo that the account was mine in order to close it, but when several friends reported spam email to Yahoo from my address that helped get things moving.





Incidently I also set up a one-off account to email the scammer at my own address and asked him to pack it in, as I was an old lady and it was all too much of a hassle for me. He emailed back and said Sorry!



Reply:This is one of many tricks the spammers use. They put your return address on the mail, but there will also be a return envelope address for all the mails sent with it. Sending a copy of the full header along with a copy of the email to the abuse department at your mail provider may get them stopped. Otherwise there is nothing else you can do.
Reply:I've had the same problem and Yahoo Mail weren't exactly helpful.





All thats happened is that someone has got hold of your email address and is sending out emails as though they are from you to prevent the messages getting blocked. Unfortunately it's not too difficult to make the email appear to be from your outbox even though it's not.





Unfortunately there's not a lot you can do to remedy it
Reply:I suggest not to open them. Just delete them straight away.


It's very easy to forge sender's email address. That's why


you may get spam from yourself. It has nothing to do with


using Mac.
Reply:change your password on the account and then spam the messages so that they will be sent to junk mail instead of your inbox
Reply:SPAM = don't open